Broward Sheriff's Helicopter Crash: 1 Reportedly Dead, Several Hurt

POMPANO BEACH, FL — One person reportedly died when a smoking Broward sheriff's fire-rescue helicopter crashed Monday morning, leaving a massive hole in a building at Pompano Air Park.

The crash happened around 8:45 a.m. on U.S. 1, near Atlantic Boulevard, the sheriff's office told the Miami Herald. A spokeswoman for Pompano Beach Fire Rescue said paramedics took four people to a hospital.

Three people were on the aircraft, WTVJ-TV reported, citing the FAA. Two crewmembers and two civilians who weren't on the helicopter were transported to a hospital, sheriff's officials said. Their names weren't immediately released.

Additional footage shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, by @OnlyInDade shows the aircraft, identified by the source as a Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopter, spinning out of control before falling to the ground.

Traffic was closed between Northeast 5th and 10th streets, according to the Herald.

The National Transportation Safety Board tweeted that it is investigating the crash of an Airbus Helicopters EC 135T-1 in Pompano Beach.

Patch reached out to the Broward Sheriff's Office for more information.

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